FarmQuest Country Christmas #35 AGCC theme + #34 brags on 7 Oct 2026

 Season's Greetings! Welcome to FarmQuest Country Christmas!

*this is a crafting challenge blog

*accepting paper, digital and hybrid projects

*theme is AGCC or Anything Goes Country Christmas

*"country" is referring to rural or remote outdoor settings & activities

*winter season weather, nature, wildlife

*snow/ice activities like sledding, building a snowman

*exterior Christmas holiday decorations 

#35 challenge session runs October 7 - November 25, 2026. 

Start and end times are 12 am/midnight central time Chicago

or 6 am UK. 

*Participants entry limit is upped to 7 AGCC-themed projects. 

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DESIGN TEAM INSPIRATION:

DT member Helen N: 

and

DT member Michelle: 

(taking break)

and

DT member Deanne:

and

DT/owner Becca S: 

plus

project #2

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Thank you DT members for incredibly charming outdoorsy

 Christmas topics featured for inspiration!

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SKIP the next section to participate in #35

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#34 BRAGGING RIGHTS SECTION

There were 19 entries by 10 artisans. 

Wintry Honorable Mentions are:  

#9 by Caroline = 

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#10 by Alex = 

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#16 by Pam S = 

outstanding wintry outdoor Christmas cards submitted!

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**go to the brag badges page to get your recognition**

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DT Call for short-term or long-term new members!

At least 1 AGCC-themed project every 2 months. Share in the commenting for entries. Share your project in your blog/social media groups. 

Email owner Becca S =

subject line: FQCCCB design team interest

questbybecca@gmail.com

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PARTICIPATION for #35

October 7- November 25, 2026

                    Anything Goes Country Christmas theme                                         topics

*notice the new expanded time span for the challenge session

*each person can submit up to 7 AGCC themed projects!!

*use the Mister Linky widget tool to submit your rural outdoor wintry

 Christmas projects: 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

FarmQuest Country Christmas #29 Challenge w AGCC theme for Feb 2026 + #28 brags

 Howdy! Welcome to our winter wonderland at FQCCCB!

This is the #29th challenge post focused on Christmas time winter/snow/ice, holiday season outdoor decorations and snowy weather-nature-landscape scenes.  #28_ bragging rights are announced towards the end of the post.

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge Blog

Competitions are always AGCC: Anything Goes Country Christmas.

Competitions start and end at 12am CT/Chicago time. Competitions start on the 7th of a month and end on the following 5th.  #29 = February 7- March 5, 2024

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The FQCCCB Design Team=

#29 wintry country Christmas creations:

 DT Michelle:

{AGCC theme elements: snow, trees, rabbits with sun setting}

+ 

DT Deanne:

{AGCC elements: white snow inferred cabin and trees scene} 

+

DT Mary S:

(next time)

+

DT Helen N:

{AGCC elements: owl, holly branch, winter gear, snowy night sky}

+

DT member Alyson:

{AGCC elements:  snowy mountains, trees, rural church}

and

project #2=

{AGCC elements:  two country cottages, snow, wreaths on doors}

+

DT/owner Becca : 

{AGCC elements: snowy night skies, Nativity}

and

project #2: 

{AGCC elements: snowflakes & poinsettias}

AND

 accepted

Guest DT Grand Champion Invite honoree Ans, 

from November's #26 brags =

her blog = http://dekaartenvanonsmam.blogspot.nl/ 

her profile: My name is Ans Gilbert. I live in the North of the Netherlands, just moved to a new house. Love to be creative and cardmaking is one of my hobbies.

 

Ans's project = Such a sweet scene of friends getting the mail!

                                                                      

{AGCC elements: snowy mailbox and ground, girl in winter gear, dog & Shetland pony}

    

                Thanks so much FQCCCB design team for the  variety of                                            wintery  Christmas outdoor scenes!

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FOR PARTICIPATING: SKIP over the brags to find the Mister Linky logo to submit your project photos for link-up(s). 

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#28 Bragging Rights Announcement from 11 entries

by 7 artisans!

Congrats to these honorees from January 2026:

Trijntje, Renate, Jolanda & Marlene! 

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*Grand Champion Entry*

Top honor Grand Champ with Guest DT invite for March 7th is:

entry #7 by Trijntje!

Loving the contrast of the wood deer with the snowy landscape!

 (to accept, email Becca = questbybecca@gmail.com)

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plus

Wintery 3 Pick mentions: 

in order by entry:

entry #3 by Renate  = snow-covered trees

 and

entry #8 by Jolanda   =  penguin, bird & snowman

and

entry #11 by Marlene   = robin on winter boots

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We are loving all these terrific outdoor wintery Christmas projects! Congrats & thanks folks for your wonderful variety @ FQCCCB #28/January!

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Participants:  FQCCCB #29 between February 7- March 5, 2026=

Submit your new wintery outdoorsy Christmas projects for #29; 

(anything goes country Christmas theme)